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From a non lamb (41,246) by Me. I am Carly from USA I forced my hubby (who is only vaguely aware of current Mariah) to watch the new video and he was annoyed because we had to turn off "Scandal". He said to me after viewing "I just don't get it, she looks sexy, but why is she holding her breasts the whole time? And who is that guy in the video?" Of course after that he couldn't stop humming "I can't seem to get you off my mind". Haha. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 21:10)

Response to "in character" (41,245) by Me. I am Carly from USA I honestly believe she is feeling entitled and you know people do that like Patti Labelle, but on Mariah it looks strange because you can see the angst and insecurity right through her. In the MTV interview she said she had been up since six (splashes didn't help) so maybe part the issue including diet (she is tiny right now). I think she wishes she didn't have to do the circuit. I think she resents not being home with dem babies and Nick being around for comfort. Who knows, maybe her hormones are changing? At the end of the day, I think she resents having to fight for popularity. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 20:47)

Mariah is reading posts or her people are (41,244) by Me. I am Carly from USA It seems very clear to me that Mariah is aware of what the lambs and others are saying. I.E. when she was doing the MTV interview she kept saying "Wait, what was the question?" and trying to spiral back to it. She also said she wasn't trying to throw Nick under the bus, which people have been posting about being bothered by. Another thing she said is that she is trying to be real and please fans so I think that is her dilemma. I do think she has a hard time pleasing her own standards and those of others. At the end of the day it is her life but we can't help wanting the best for her. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 20:40)

Videos (41,243) by Hana from UK Ri Ri, Beyonce and Shakira may have videos with little concept but their dancing draws people in, it makes things more interesting. And they make catchy music, music you can dance to but also feel. Mariah's stuff is predictable right now, you'd think she'd take it into a different direction. It feels like not much thought has really gone into the musical process. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 20:38)

In character? (41,241) by Matthew from USA Is Mimi "in character" for all these interviews? I know people expect her to be a diva, and in the past she has played into rumors in a tongue in cheek way. In those days it seemed like she was aware of her diva reputation and she would playfully indulge during interviews. Lately, however, it seems as though she has pretty much bought into her own image fully. So my question is this. Do you think she's in character and consciously being a diva? Do you think she's just full out drunk? (It seems unlikely.) Or do you think this is just who she is now? I used to think she was just in on the joke, but every single interview seems to bring the same difficult diva antics so maybe it's just how she is now. But then I will see an interview with Oprah (who she can't pull that BS with) and she seems fully grounded. So what gives? I really feel like we need to see the grounded Mariah who can sit and explain her process without being an outlandish diva. That Mariah needs to make an appearance at least once for this to be a success. Maybe it will take an Oprah sit down for us to see that Mariah again. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 20:21)

You're Mine vs. remix (41,240) by Ender (602) from USA I personally feel the original version. But that's just me wanting to hear Mariah singing solo all the time. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 20:08)

You're Mine on the radio? (41,239) by Christy from USA I'm curious to know if any other lambs have been hearing You're Mine (Eternal) on the radio in their area (especially big markets like New York, L.A, Atlanta, etc). I've requested it on 2 different stations in my area but only one has played it. If we can get it on the radio in bigger markets, it would get more attention, thus creating more downloads. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 19:47)

You're Mine, interviews (41,238) by Joe from United Kingdom I like both versions of the new song, it's not something completely different from her previous work but I still really enjoy the song. I think with Mariah it's about finding that perfect balance between keeping her sound but with a current take on it. Some fans want 90's Mariah or the more urban Mariah or pop with a splash of hip hop. I think the only way she can cater to all of those audiences is with the album so she can cover all different bases in terms of music. In regards to the music video, it's nothing ground breaking, it's pretty much what I thought it would be, so I'm not upset over it. I have noticed Mariah does seem abit manic in interviews like she's just thinking all the time. If its not about lighting, it's about being caught on your bad side, it's the repetition of how hard the pregnancy was, Nick talking too much, but in all honesty the people interviewing her go over the same old subjects. She must get bored. In terms of her radio interview at the Breakfast club, their chats are usually abit crazy anyway or the guest usually gets ridiculed the whole time. As long as Mariah is being herself, that's the most important thing, not how other people choose to see her. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 19:41)

Is Mariah having a champagne problem? (41,237) by Anonymous from You know what I think. Sad but Mariah is an alcoholic, she´s always having those "splash moments" and yesterday was enough. It was like 9 am and she was drinking champagne (give me some hot chocolate for this polar winter). I mean I can understand that it was a cool day, you know releasing her new single but please in the last years I can see her in videos and pictures with her glass of champagne. It put so much pressure under her shoulders, she always has to look good, she feels that she has to be perfect and that is what is taking her to the alcohol. This is not about being "festive" or "let me have a festive moment dahling". Somebody needs to tell her it's enough. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 19:01)

Interviews (41,236) by Ben from United States Yeah, Mariah does seem to get a bit incoherent and maybe even a little rude in interviews these days. But at the same time, the interviewers ask her the same damn questions over and over. "How is Nick?", "What about American Idol?", "How are the kids?" I would get irritated and bored as well if people couldn't come up with more creative questions to ask. Plus, it also seems like she did a ton of interviews in a short period of time. I don't think I've heard very many questions about the upcoming album. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 18:42)

Singles, "Beautiful" (41,235) by Ian Hawkes from South Africa Guys that are saying Beautiful was a flop, yeah in America it was a modest hit. The USA and its economy is full of stuffed people. It was #1 in 30 other countries. America is not the whole world. Record companies are not what they were. Beyonce had issues, Gaga had issues. "The art of letting go" was not a single. This is the second single, already #10 on iTunes. It's doing well. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 18:40)

Judgement versus realisms versus upliftment (41,234) by Ian Hawkes from South Africa Guys, I've now taken the time to register etc to address some things. There's a difference in being honest and not liking all Mariah does and being out right nasty or negative is dumb. If I was her I wouldn't want almost any of u as fans (you don't own her or make her, yes she needs fans but you guys are so negative and opinionated forgetting she doesn't owe you anything) she is the gift to us. She is a human being, negativity is not a good thing, honesty is. Some things she's done I don't like either but I'm not ready to say she's old and forget abtou her having another #1. She's freaking Mariah Carey. Respect her. She's in her 40s, so what you guys need to mature abit. So that means Celine, JLo and many others are old hags? No ways. They can teach these kiddies a thing or two. And as far as videos, um hello, Riri and Shakira have no concept Beyonce is drunk in love with no concept but still on heavy rotation. Just relax people and try positive energy for a change. You are lucky to be living in the era of Mariah Carey. Life is short. Now just stop being nasty as it's not constructive. Honesty is different to just feeding a negative sespit. Kapeeesh? (Thursday 13 February 2014; 18:35)

FAO Mariah's camp (41,233) by Hana from UK Mariah isn't doing herself any favours at the moment in terms of maximizing her fanbase or resonating with some of her old lost audience numbers if that makes sense. This is a woman who once sold millions and millions of records. The reason why she isn't popular has nothing to do with her career being way past its sell by date. You have songwriters like Morrissey who can pack out an arena because of the quality of music they put out (he's over 50 and still continues to appeal to younger generations). Mariah prides herself in letting everybody know she is a songwriter and producer but continues to put out dross like "You're Mine", like somebody said on here it sounds like a reject from Memoirs. The lyrics are lazy, and sounds like it was written in 5 minutes. The vocals are okay, but something is missing, it lacks the heart and soul WBT had. That's why it will never be another WBT. I know some people might say "hey stop acting like we are trying to break a new artist", but we're in denial here, we do care about her career and status. Heck she obviously cares or she wouldn't be doing non stop promo in one day. We are the ones spreading links on twitter, refreshing her videos on YouTube every minute, some of us buying 100 copies alone just to see her chart higher. Major, major changes need to be implemented. What's going on, Mariah? (Thursday 13 February 2014; 18:20)

Well, this is how Mariah wants to do videos now (41,231) by Geronimo from USA For a minute there, I thought Mariah was going to do something for this video that we have not seen from her in a while. At the moment, I cannot remember what made me think that, but I thought that. Clearly, I was wrong. I wonder what goes into decisions about her videos and their structure. The question makes me realize that there is so little fans can know about what contributes to the final product we receive. Between her private, professional and family life, Mimi has dedicated almost a quarter century to giving fans excellent recordings of music she has written and produced while continuing to evolve as a vocalist with a unique sound and style. Still I find myself wondering why her early and late videos are less interesting than those from Butterfly and Rainbow while the music itself is getting better and better. I am sure it has to do with reasons no fan or industry insider would know. Anyone else curious about this? (Thursday 13 February 2014; 17:25)

Ms. Giselle (41,230) by Blake from USA Thank you for saying that. I could barely watch MTV last night for the 10 minutes. She was all concerned about the lighting. How can she expect to sell a single with her behavior? I don't get it. I love the new single and the remix even more but like others on here I am over the boobs flaunted everywhere. Hopefully the song delivers the sales and not her stunts. Best of luck. BTW the regular version peaked at #11 on USA iTunes, not #10. It is now falling (#15) along with the remix. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 17:03)

Oh, please (41,229) by B from USA Mariah looks beautiful. As long as she looks half her age I have no problem with her being nude in her videos. Sex sells. The video is her best in years as is the song. I hated Triumphant and its remixs but I loved Almost Home, #Beautiful and the Jezzy remix. MC is still the best singer, songwriter, and producer. A living legend and the new song confirms it. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 16:48)

Mariah's career (41,228) by J from USA Honestly I don't think many lambs and sometimes Mariah herself want to accept that fact that her time at the top is over. She's a legend, she has done it all. It's not about people giving Mariah a chance is about the fact that is 2014. This whole iTunes generation isn't checking for Mariah. MC can have top 20 hits and probably a modest R&B hit but that's about it. This is single #3 and if this doesn't resonate with the public then nothing will. Mariah needs to focus on making good music and just being a legend. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 16:38)

Ms Giselle / radio (41,227) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I have checked out a couple of her radio interviews promoting the song, and I am very disappointed. She keeps talking over the interviewer. I don't remember which one was it, but in one, the guy was like trying to praise her about how she carried herself in AI but MC kept cutting him off, saying God knows what, I mean completely meaningless random things, and then passing around chocolates and talking about splashes, the poor guy was like saying 7-8 times "no Mariah listen, you gotta listen" and she just didn't care. Many will be like that's her playful side, but it really isn't. It's senseless, she's wasting air time talking about all sorts of meaningless things, when what she should do is talk about the song, what inspired her, her album, things we can expect from it, her marriage and kids. She keeps dissing Nick every time. Arriving in a negligee? Really? I agree it wouldn't be fun to watch a robotic artist, but come on give straight answers, draw people into the conversation, instead of making them wanna switch their radios off. I don't know if she has a drinking problem (so I wouldn't comment on that) but she certainly has a problem of not being serious at all during interviews and that makes even the lambs want to turn off the interviews, so one can only imagine what non-lambs are saying about it. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 16:18)

iTunes position (41,226) by Twisterman from Brazil YM is up in the charts. Now it's 10 on iTunes US and on iTunes Spain it is 3th. This great song is raising. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 16:13)

The video / iTunes (41,225) by Edward from USA I love "You're Mine (Eternal)", but I don't dig the video. There are so many creative things Mariah could've done at El Yunque other than sitting down covering her breasts. El Yunque is incredibly beautiful, I've been there. She could've pulled a "My All" or "Butterfly" type of video. I'm hoping for the remix video to be in a different setting, since she said she couldn't bring Trey Songz to Puerto Rico. The song is going to drop on iTunes once the first couple of days fever have subsided, but it will pick up again the more people are exposed to it. I'm really praying for people to give Mariah a fair chance. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 16:00)

Song and video (41,224) by Taylor from USA The song has a catchy melody and that is the instant effect. It also serves as the main focus of the song because it's very repetitive. There is only one verse with the chorus starting at the beginning and repeated through the ending. The song definitely aims to hook and please. At first, the production feels a bit muddled and sporadic. Once each layer is listened to on its own, the overall effect is quite hypnotic. With that said, it doesn't have the breezy and smooth flow like most of the past songs. Rather the song has a staccato rhythm, which serves to bring a new sound. This is a new Mariah. The video has beautiful cinematography, but the concept is not very strong, at least how it comes across. It feels like there is a story here, but perhaps it got lost in the editing. A lot of the shots where Mariah just sits and cradles her breasts seem haphazard and gratuitous. Certain aspects of art direction and production seem shoddy like the small buddings of glittery wings. Why not make them bigger and bolder? Also the chair decorated with wines seems so out of place. Why is there a chair in the middle of a rainforest? Overall, the video doesn't serve the song well. Perhaps the remix video will be better. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 15:57)

You're Mine (41,223) by Musti from UK This is one of the most beautiful songs she has ever written. In terms of structure it is a little reminiscent of WBT, especially the breakdown at the end. But it doesn't sound like WBT or any other song she has written. This is fresh. Some fans aren't happy about the whispery parts. In my opinion they are the most emotive parts of this song as her voice blends with the sounds in the background. I must say I'm impressed with Rodney Jerkins too. I was beginning to think his glory days were long behind him, and then he does this song. Amazing. I don't care much for the video, except for the ending. I like its gloomy feel like her Butterfly era videos, and she makes a perfect mermaid. But there was no need to go topless. She could have done a lot more than simply trying to cover her bare breasts all the time. This could have been her moment to pull off Ariel in her underwater castle. Regardless, I can't imagine a better comeback song for her - a slow jam torch that sits perfectly with her current voice. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 15:57)

Radio interviews (41,222) by Ms. Giselle from USA Have any of you read what people are saying about them? It's horrible. I honestly don't think Mariah gets it nor hears about it. She needs to stop drinking. Sad truth is she doesn't do well anymore because of her diva ways/behavior than because of her music. Her music has always been good. The Duran interview, I actually liked what he said about AI but MC had a splash and couldn't answer it correctly. She was very similar to her drunk speech at the award show. I've been a fan over 20+ years, we all need to just enjoy the music and stop worrying about charts anymore. MC doesn't anymore so we shouldn't either. She has a drinking problem, I've said it many times. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 15:46)

Your'e mine (eternal) (41,221) by B from USA I loved the video. I love the song. It really is hypnotic. Mariah released the song I've been craving. Springtime eyes that get you everytime. Talk about a hook this song has several. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 15:45)

Which do you prefer? (41,220) by Darryle from USA Which Mariah do you prefer? The reserved early 90 's Mariah, the slightly less reserved Mariah with a hint of diva from the late 90's or the full fledged unreserved diva that is Mariah today. I personally like the second one because I as a lamb get to see her personality (the diva) but she is still kinda reserved so when she does go diva it doesn't come off as conceited or stuck up. Even though I chose the second I accept Mariah just the way she is. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 14:43)

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